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- Hound Dog - Before Elvis Presley
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- Mike Ficher
Many of rock'n'roll's most popular songs were not the first recorded versions.
Learn how the King of Rock'n'Roll, Elvis Presley came to record to 'Hound Dog', which spent 11 weeks at the top of the Billboard pop singles charts in 1956. Where did Elvis first hear the song? Who wrote the hit? How did they come to write the song? Who first recorded 'Hound Dog'? Learn all that and more as Little Known Originals shares the story of 'Hound Dog.'
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Piece Description
Many of rock'n'roll's most popular songs were not the first recorded versions.
Learn how the King of Rock'n'Roll, Elvis Presley came to record to 'Hound Dog', which spent 11 weeks at the top of the Billboard pop singles charts in 1956. Where did Elvis first hear the song? Who wrote the hit? How did they come to write the song? Who first recorded 'Hound Dog'? Learn all that and more as Little Known Originals shares the story of 'Hound Dog.'
Timing and Cues
No breaks. 13:45 in length. Outcue: quick fadeout of 'Tainted Love' tag.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hound Dog | "Big Mama" Thornton | Blues Masters, Volume 5. | Rhino | 1992 | 02:51 |
| Hound Dog | Freddie Bell and the Bellboys | Teen | 1955 | 02:36 | |
| Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | #1 Hits. | RCA Victor | 1956 | 02:16 |
